Long Beach monkeypox cases rise to 9, health officials say
All nine cases were in men, according to the Long Beach Health Department, which is currently carrying out contact tracing and is notifying people who may have been exposed.
All nine cases were in men, according to the Long Beach Health Department, which is currently carrying out contact tracing and is notifying people who may have been exposed.
Because stockpiles of the vaccine used to prevent monkeypox are limited across the nation, the city imposes strict criteria for those wishing to get vaccinated.
Officers responded to a reported shooting around 7:33 p.m. in the 2300 block of Cedar Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
The Long Beach Fire Department responded to the blaze at around 2:17 a.m. near Spring Street and the San Gabriel River.
The victim was involved in an argument that escalated to a stabbing, police said.
Starting Aug. 2, the Alamitos, Brewitt and Dana libraries will close to the public but still allow cardholders to schedule the pickup of materials, including books, DVDs, and Chromebooks, during regular operating hours, according to a July 20 memo from Library Services Director Cathy De Leon.
“We need better testing,” said Andrew Noymer, an associate professor of public health at UC Irvine. “Anything that is a painful rash needs to be tested for monkeypox.”
The suspect vehicle is a gray Ford Fusion without plates, said a California Highway Patrol spokesman. No further details about the vehicle or collision were available, according to the CHP.
A tube used to transfer petroleum coke at Pier F partially collapsed, according to Port of Long Beach spokesperson Lee Peterson.
The parade drew some of the largest crowds in memory with thousands of people lining Ocean Boulevard.